Subject:Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

Written By:Marty McFlyon07/08/05 at 3:56 pm

Oftentimes, songs which never were released as singles are just as good as (if not, at times, even BETTER than) the hits. Especially in the '80s when there were lots of "classic" albums that tended to be good all the way through.

To my knowledge none of the following songs were hit singles - here's just a few favorites:

Subject:Re: Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

Written By:80smuzikheadon07/09/05 at 10:29 am

White Boys Can't Control It/That's The Way (I'm Only Trying To Help You)/The Dive/Sexuality -Culture ClubLittle Ghost/Mama Never Knew -Boy GeorgeMystified/When I See You Again -Fleetwood MacI Remember You/Brand New Day -EurythmicsJan's Song -INXSTerminal Frost -Pink FloydComing Soon/Sail Away Sweet Sister -Queen

Subject:Re: Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

That's What Friends Are For - Rod Stewart/Burt Bacharach (1982)Bacharach originally wrote it for the film 'Night Shift' to which he also performed an instrumental version

Sussudio - Big Daddy (1985)They performed 80s hits in a 50s style. I listened to this one in particular a number of time before I even realized it was a Phil Collins cover

Romantic Dreams - Industry (1983)

Hold Back the Rain - Duran Duran (1982)

The Chauffer - Duran Duran (1982)Liked this one before I saw the video lol

Shadows on Your Side - Duran Duran (1983)

A Ray of Sunshine - Wham! (1983)Love Machine - Wham! (1983)Nothing Looks the Same in the Light - Wham! (1983)Come On - Wham! (1983)Technically though, several of these appeared on 'Club Fantastic Megamix', but on their own, none of them were singles

Jewel - Propaganda (1985)It's sort of a remix of 'Duel'. The version on the 'Wishful Thinking' remix album is fab

Subject:Re: Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

Written By:Loven1on08/17/07 at 5:05 pm

Burning Up - Madonna

Burning Up was a single, twice in fact.

Madonna first released the orginal rock version of the song as a single in 1981 with her band, "Emmy". It got a little airplay around New York, but that was it. (A shame too, I like the rock version better - you can find it on some of the bootleg sites around)

In 1983 Madonna, now solo, re-released with it with a more pop/dance sound. It did considerably well on the charts considering she wasn't well know yet, and of course it was on her first album "Madonna". Music video here - http://youtube.com/watch?v=EX2I0PtZMl4

That said, there is one gem from Madonna's first album that wasn't a single - Physical Attraction. 8)

Subject:Re: Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

Written By:AmericanGirlon08/17/07 at 10:32 pm

Way too many excellent album cuts to list! A few I enjoy periodically:

Gonna Get Ya - Pete Townsend Walk Right Now - Jacksons Catch A Star - Men At Work This Night - Billy Joel Just A Job To Do - Genesis This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads My City Was Gone - Pretenders Privilege - The Fixx That Voice Again - Peter Gabriel A Who A Say - Ziggy Marley Ship Of Fools - Robert Plant I Know What I Know - Paul Simon The Real Life - John Cougar Mellencamp They Dance Alone - Sting

Subject:Re: Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

Written By:whistledogon08/18/07 at 9:47 am

Ship Of Fools - Robert Plant

That one was a single. It reached #84 in the US chart :)

Subject:Re: Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

Written By:xSiouXBoIxon08/18/07 at 4:20 pm

i also love i remember you by the eurythmics and the chauffer by duran duran!

here are some of mine...i don't think i could possibly name them all

angels on the balcony--blondie

live it up-blondie

david bowie-up the hill backwards

david bowie-it's no game

trophy-siouxsie & the banshees

clockface-siouxsie & the banshees

red light-s&tb

paradise place-s&b

head cut-s&tb

cascade-s&tb

painted bird-s&tb

strangers touch-olivia newton john

carried away-olivia newton john

recovery-olivia newton john

the wedding list-kate bush

egypt-kate bush

leave it open-kate bush

get out of my house-kate bush

the morning fog-kate bush

cake-the b-52's

funny how time flies-janet jackson

state of the world-janet jackson

the knowledge-janet jackson

someday is tonight-janet jackson

2 2 the power of love-janet jackson

dream street-janet jackson

pretty boy-janet jackson

seconds-the human league

open your heart-the human league

and various things by the eurtyhmics, smiths, the cure, depeche mode, jesus & the mary chain, and prince......i don't feel like naming them all now...

Subject:Re: Favorite 80s "album tracks"?

Written By:whistledogon08/18/07 at 4:32 pm

david bowie-up the hill backwards

open your heart-the human league

these two were singles

Though neither of them charted in the US Hot 100, 'Open Your Heart' was in the UK Top 10 and 'Up the Hill Backwards' was a UK Top 40 and Canadian Top 50 hit